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David Ben-Gurion Calls for a Home in Jerusalem for the Bible Society
DAVID BEN-GURION,
Letter Signed, 17 Kislev 5731, to Menasche Elissar. December 15, 1970.
“every spiritual idea, for it to exist and exert influence, needs a physical structure, too, a central home...”
Item #20230, $2,950
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David Ben-Gurion on Religious Freedom (SOLD)
DAVID BEN-GURION,
Autograph Letter Signed (“D. Ben-Gurion”). To David Snir, November 10, 1963.
“religious people must respect the freedom of choice of a fellow man and no coercion is to be exercised for or against religious conduct…”
Item #20382, SOLD — please inquire about other items
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The Israeli Tourism Director Dishes on James Michener
YOHANAN BEHAM,
Typed Letter Signed “YBeham” to Sylvia Lyons. Jerusalem, October 23, 1963. On stationary of the Prime Minister’s Office. 1 p., 6½ x 8¼ in.
Item #20338.01, $100
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David Ben-Gurion Writes Regarding Eleazar Rokeach
DAVID BEN-GURION (1886-1973),
Typed Letter Signed as Prime Minister. October 28, 1962. 6 x 6¾ in. On official letterhead. In Hebrew.
“My speech is already printed and I will not be able to add anything about Rokeach...”
Item #20151.02, $750
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David Ben-Gurion Signed Envelope
DAVID BEN-GURION,
Envelope Signed. Ca. 1960. 9 ½” x 6 ½”. Color envelope With postage date stamp “27.4.60”, Tel Aviv – Yafo, signed in Hebrew on center front.
Item #20245, $350
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David Ben-Gurion Signed Greetings
DAVID BEN-GURION (1886-1973),
Typed Letter Signed. 1 p. 6” x 8 ¼”. In Hebrew. Embossed menorah letterhead.
“Dear Har-Melech, My hearty thanks for your birthday greetings. May you too have a full, long life.”
Item #20163, $695
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Ben-Gurion Looks For Definition of the “Zionist Movement” Today
DAVID BEN-GURION,
Typed Letter Signed to Nahum Goldmann, July 18, 1955. In Hebrew, on State of Israel letterhead. 1 p., 6 x 8 in.
Israel’s founding father urges the president of the World Jewish Congress to focus on the “burning questions” of Zionism – immigration – rather than on “the historic tale” prior to the establishment of Israel.
Item #21300, $3,000
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Golda Meir Stresses the Need to Settle New Immigrants
GOLDA MEIR,
Typed Letter Signed “Golda Meyerson” as Minister of Labour, to Yaakov Hazan. Jerusalem, October 23, 1954. 1 p., 6 x 8 in. In Hebrew on Ministry of Labour letterhead.
Golda Meyerson (she would change her name to Meir in 1956), promotes the idea of Mapam (the Marxist United Workers’ Party) joining Sharett’s Mapai (Workers’ Party) government. Hazan, the recipient, was one of Mapam’s co-founders.
Item #22933, $4,200
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David Ben-Gurion Apologizes for Not Writing Sooner
DAVID BEN-GURION (1886-1973),
Autograph Letter Signed. March 21, 1954.
“I am very sorry that I have been unable to answer you until now... The issue is of interest to me...”
Item #20151.01, $1,200
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Menachem Begin Blames Ben-Gurion for Israel’s “Political Demoralization” Saying “To Mapai: ‘No and Goodbye and Not to See You Again.’”
MENACHEM BEGIN,
Autograph Manuscript Signed. Speech on David Ben-Gurion’s Resignation. [Jerusalem, Israel], 1953. 3 pp., 5 x 7 in. In Hebrew.
Item #22794, $19,000
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Yom ha-Medinah: Marking Israel’s Declaration of Independence—May 1948
[ISRAEL],
Newspaper. Yom ha-Medinah. Jerusalem, May 14, 1948. 2 pp. 16 ½ x 22 in., unframed.
Item #23011, $5,900
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Menachem Begin “Manifesto” attacking UN Resolution to Partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab States
[IRGUN MANIFESTO],
Broadside. December, 1947. 1p. 14” x 19 ¾”. In Hebrew.
Item #20758, $1,800
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